Chapter 82 Leisure Time
After finishing a day's work, Heshiya welcomed the time to get off work.
"Okay, I've played with you all day today, now just stay in your nest." The girl stood in front of a tree branch in the jungle and pressed the white-scaled little snake in front of her with her hand.
After speaking, the girl stood up and looked around. At this moment, the time was close to 6 o'clock, and the simulated sky above her head slowly turned into a blue-purple twilight.
It's time to go back, she thought, but she still walked a few steps inside and found the big spider squatting in the box.
The box was temporarily placed by Butis, and it had a weak effect of helping to gather Aigeka particles. Although it was not strong, it was still effective in helping the big spider to converge the overflowing magic.
Touching this big guy who was in a much better mood, Heshiya left the jungle at this time.
She came to the locker room on the 38th floor, changed into her usual clothes, and then she left.
On the way home, Heshiya thought that today seemed to be Friday, and Lisa would also come to stay at Grandma He's place.
Let's buy some delicious food on the way, the girl thought, now is not as tight as before.
Passing by the supermarket, she walked from the dim street into the bright store and continued to select and look at it as usual.
[T6 grade white thread japonica rice, 6.53 federal coins/500g, T6 grade snow pattern cabbage, 5.04 federal coins/200g, T6 grade fresh red meat, 22.12 federal coins/500g, T5 grade white strawberry, 39.52 federal coins/200g, T5 grade snow sugar lychee, 35.06 federal coins/500g, T5 grade yellow jade watermelon, 15.31 federal coins/500g...]
The price of basic rice and vegetables has not changed much from the past. Some seasonal fruits have begun to be listed. The white strawberry she likes has increased a bit compared to before, and the high-quality watermelon is not as expensive as she thought.
After thinking for a few seconds, Heshia decided to buy a box of strawberries and two boxes of lychees, spending about 162 federal coins. After that, she bought a bottle of T6 weak-current beverage, spending 15 federal coins.
[Welcome, now settle the bill for you...]
The AI screen displayed text, and then the mechanical arms on both sides packed Heshia's bags, displayed the prices one by one, and entered the settlement.
[A total of 177.37 federal coins will be charged to you. Because you are a long-term customer, you will be given a discount. In the end, you will be charged 162.41 federal coins.]
"Thank you." The girl stretched out her fair wrist, approached the detection chip, and then with a beep, the settlement was completed.
In order to retain long-term customers, small supermarkets of this type often give certain discounts, about 10% to 9.5% off.
Returning to the house where Grandma He was, Heshia opened the door and walked in.
"I'm back." She now lives in both houses. Sometimes she comes to Grandma He's house, and sometimes she goes back to her own house. If she doesn't come to Grandma He's house, she will tell her in advance.
"Heshia is off work." Grandma He walked out of the kitchen, directing and adjusting the automatic AI in the kitchen to cook.
Nowadays, the kitchens of federal residents are equipped with AI machines that cook automatically, but eating for a long time will make people tired of it. People will make temporary adjustments when they cook according to their own preferences, such as adding more or less salt, frying and stir-frying more cooked, etc., which is a kind of DIY fun.
However, some high-end restaurants or hotels still have chefs who operate in person. Extraordinary abilities bring many changes. Some extraordinary positions can use special means that machines do not have to process food to make its flavor more unique.
For example, after the ingredients are fried and cooked, the moisture in them is dried instantly, and the ingredients are not mushy, but become crispy and delicious. For example, the meat slices are processed very thinly, the flame is manipulated to lick it delicately, and then spices are sprinkled to make it taste excellent, etc. These operations will become very difficult or even impossible if the machine is used to do it.
"I'm back. Where's Xiao Lisa? She should have a holiday today."
"She probably needs to learn. I heard that there are activities at school today." Generally speaking, Fridays are a time of intensive activities in elementary schools.
"Then I'll help grandma cook first." Heshia walked over.
"It's okay, I'm almost done here. But you've been working all day, and now you're off work, just watch TV or take a rest." Grandma He said no.
Heshia couldn't resist, so she took out the fruits, washed them, and put them in a glass basket.
Back in the living room, the TV was turned on, and Heshia put the glass basket on the table and ate the white strawberries she had just bought in small bites.
Compared with the T6 standard red strawberries, the T5 white strawberries have been improved in taste, and the small leaves are also removed before being boxed, so they can be eaten whole after washing.
"With the end of June, the corrosiveness of the poisonous rain has weakened, and the northern districts have reopened. As the hot summer vacation is approaching, travel has become a hot topic..." The pictures in the news switched between scenic spots, attracting the audience in front of the TV.
Although traveling across star domains is a better choice, considering the economic situation of most federal residents, being able to walk around several nearby districts is a good choice.
After preparing the meal, Grandma He also sat down with Heshia and waited patiently for her family to come back.
It was close to seven o'clock. After the sound of the door being slammed, a lively conversation sounded outside the door, followed by Lisa's cheerful shout.
"I'm back, grandma~" She walked briskly to the living room and found that Heshia was also here today.
"Hello, sister Heshia~" She jumped into the girl's arms, hugged Heshia for a while, and then let go.
"Lisa is very happy today. She won the third place in the event." Lisa's mother, He Cheng's sister, He Xiang, walked in behind.
The couple put down the things at hand, changed their shoes, and then came to the living room. Several people talked about Lisa's performance in school, which caused bursts of laughter from time to time. It was past seven thirty before dinner started.
"Didn't He Cheng say what time he would be back?" He Xiang asked her brother at the table.
"He said he might be late tonight, so let's save him a meal."
"It's still so hard, alas." He Xiang shook her head.
Although He Cheng made good money running transportation, it was also very tiring and not stable, unlike her current work in a company.
Grandma He raised two siblings. Due to the difficult financial situation, only the elder sister He Xiang went to high school, while the younger brother He Cheng started working after graduating from junior high school. During this period, he changed jobs several times and tried various trades before finally settling down in the transportation industry.
The couple are just low-level employees of the company and cannot help He Cheng find a good way out. They can only provide a little advice and help.
The lives of ordinary people do not have so many ups and downs. They are more of a constant and boring repetition. Perhaps only the children in the family can bring a little laughter.
Heshia watched this scene silently, thinking that if she had the opportunity in the future, she would still like to help Grandma He's family. It's a pity that she has just graduated and it will take at least a few years before she can really enter the society.
Be patient for now, and you have to grow up quickly, whether it is to help the people around you or to find out the mysteries left by your parents.
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In the next week, Heshia officially started the business of the exclusive bar.
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“…So, the young man rode on the white dragon and flew to the distant sky, leaving behind the princess who had deceived him, and the ignorant and hateful residents.”
“There is no more salvation, no more redemption. When darkness descends for the second time, there will be no brave man holding a sharp sword to cut through the thorns and save the lost country.”
“Tears turned into a sea of sadness. People drank the consequences of past deceptions and short-sightedness. The crawling monsters submerged the entire country and sank into the bitter and salty abyss.”
The story slowly ended, and the lights in the room slowly lit up. The girl sitting on the chair like a flower vine slowly closed the book. The lingering sound seemed to continue, and it seemed to be still echoing in my ears.
A round of applause rang out. Although it was not warm, there was also a kind of admiration from the heart, feeling that the story was deeply rooted in people's hearts, as if falling into a dream.
There were about a dozen visitors in this small library, but half of them were children.
After finishing today's business, Heshia was surrounded by children and asked for autograph cards. The adults behind them also watched this scene with satisfaction.
"I got the third autographed card of Sister Danterian!" A child held up the card with the white dragon and the boy printed on it, looking happy and cheerful.
"I must collect all 12 of them and decorate them." After that, several other children happily ran back to their parents after receiving the cards.
"Then today's business ends here. Thank you for listening~"
Finally, Heshia stood in the library holding a picture book and bowed to everyone, and then the curtain slowly closed.
After waiting for everyone in this small library to leave, Heshia rearranged the scattered tables and chairs, and then waited for the cleaning machine at her feet to automatically clean up the dust and food crumbs.
Sitting on a high chair, she was about to lean back on the chair to take a nap, and a small snake head popped out from behind her.
"Okay, don't disturb me now." Heshia took the little snake that had been rubbed by her ear, put it in her arms, and then closed her eyes and took a nap.
In this way, after a nap of about half an hour, the floor and tables and chairs in the library were cleaned by the automatic cleaning machine, and she jumped down from the high chair.
The advantage of having an exclusive bar or business is that after finishing today's work, it is basically free time. Although it is only a little after 4 o'clock in the afternoon, she no longer has to be busy with other things.
After putting away the picture book in her hand, Heshia put the drawer of the cabinet back and locked it, and then walked out of the quiet little library.
"Is it over, Danterian~" Several maids in the 'Glass Dream' saw Heshia coming out, smiled and greeted her, and then asked about today's business.
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"It's great, Danterian's business is slowly getting on track, and it has a bit of the flavor of a fairy tale witch, hehe~" Several people said jokingly.
At the beginning, no one expected Danterian's business to be so popular with children, because most of the people who came to the store were adults.
Perhaps it was because the adults wanted to sit down and talk about things, but it was not easy to leave the children in a place where they were worried, so they let them come to Danterian's library, which was obviously fairy-tale-style, to listen to stories.
Although it was such an unintentional move in the early stage, because the effect was so good, later some parents took the initiative to bring their children here to listen to stories.
"How should I put it? Adults also have a lot of troubles, but many of them cannot be expressed openly. They can only seek occasional relaxation or some kind of enlightenment and relief."
The same fairy tale may be just a fun and interesting story in the eyes of children, but adults can faintly perceive the moral and comfort behind the story, which can be regarded as appreciating different beauty.
"In addition, Danterian's small promotion activities are also good." A maid said jokingly.
Considering the attraction of long-term guests, Heshia also prepared a set of postcards with picture book illustrations. After telling the story every time, she would write blessings and signatures and give them to the guests present.
Each card has a different painting and story. Today's card is a white dragon flying in the blue sky and the boy on the back of the white dragon. Below is the black and beautiful handwriting "I wish you to break free from the shackles like the white dragon and fly to the real sky~"
If someone can collect 12 cards, Heshia will give the other party a picture book.
In this way, she also had her own group of loyal audiences. Although there were not many people, the atmosphere was very good, without too much noise and complexity from the outside world.
After communicating with several maids in the store, Heshia brought the little snake to the White Feather Church of Dekelabi not far away. She looked out and found that the guests inside had left, so Heshia went in.
In the circular compartment, some birds were combing their feathers, some were chirping, and some flew in front of Dekelabi and pecked at the food in her palm.
"Woo~" Maybe the palm of her hand was a little itchy, or a little painful, Dekelabi put the bird food on the small white round table and let them enjoy it freely.
"Is Danterian here?" Hearing the familiar footsteps, she looked up and saw Heshia walking in.
The two knelt in front of the table, and the white-scaled little snake swam out of Heshia's sleeve, coiled on the table, and looked at the various birds pecking at the food in front.
"Don't attack me~" Heshia held the snake's body, stroked its head with her fingers, and warned the naughty little white snake.
Perhaps it understood what Heshia meant, the white-scaled tree viper retreated a short distance, but still curiously watched the birds pecking from a distance.
"It's so good, it can understand what you say." 'Dekelabi' looked at the little snake with its head raised, a little curious and envious.
Although she also raised a lot of birds, they were not extraordinary animals after all, and their IQ was limited. They couldn't do very complicated things. She could only occasionally let them help her lift her hair or skirt, or show off.
"Yes, they can understand, but they can be naughty sometimes." Heshia commented.
"Is it raised in the jungle of 'Butisi'?"
"Yes, there are many extraordinary poisonous creatures there, and recently there is a big spider recovering from injuries." Heshia thought for a while.
"I've heard about this. Everyone also said that Danterian was the second person in the store, besides Butis, who could get along with those animals so easily."
"Before, there were also daring maids who entered the jungle, but they were bitten, and no one went in afterwards." 'Decrabi' said what she knew.
"Bite?" Heshia thought carefully, it seemed that she went there very easily the first time, maybe it was just luck.
"Later, if you get bitten, you should have needed to detoxify in time."
"Well, the store always has serum, which is also what the manager asked Butis to prepare in advance, otherwise you definitely can't keep these guys in the store." 'Decrabi' said, and then took out a small piece of gummy candy and shook it in front of the little snake, as if to attract its attention.
"Ah~"
The little tree viper snake suddenly jumped out and bit the gummy candy, which scared 'Decrabi' and let go of the gummy candy in his hand.
Fortunately, this little guy knew the limit and did not bite Decrabi's finger, otherwise it would have to learn a lesson today.
"You've scared others again." The girl tapped the snake's head and helped it swallow the candy.
After eating the delicious food, the little snake became a little sleepy and coiled up on the table.
"It's pretty good-looking." Dekelabi rested his chin on his arm and looked at the little snake in front of him. The scales of the tree viper are quite ornamental. If it weren't for its poison, perhaps many people would keep it as a pet.
After entering the interstellar age, human pets have also become more diverse, especially the IQ of extraordinary creatures has generally improved, which has also made many animals that could not be tamed before able to be artificially domesticated and become safe.
Last weekend, when Heshia and Yilin went shopping, they saw jellyfish in a clothing store.
In the tall blue glass box, fluorescent jellyfish swam from time to time, which was very beautiful.
After sitting and talking with 'Dekelabi' for a long time, Heshia returned to her quiet little library and sat on the high chair to practice the violin. The sound of the violin was melodious until the end of work.
After the last party, Heshia's life seemed to slowly enter a peaceful and stable state.
After finishing her work during the day, she practiced the violin in her spare time, occasionally communicated with her companions, and met with her former elementary school classmates during the holidays, and slowly became as familiar as before.
In this way, June slowly ended and July slowly came. The toxicity of the raging rain gradually weakened and gradually became harmless.
At this time, the northern districts were active and open again.
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